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CONNECTIONS

For Teachers 4th - 8th
Students study the interdependence of an ecosystem that allows it to sustain itself. They examine the Western lowland gorillas for an example.
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Ecology - Reproduction and heredity

For Teachers 9th - 11th
Students correlate signs of spring with reproductive strategies of varioius organisms. They describe how organisms inherit traits from generation to generation.
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Patterns in Nature

For Teachers 2nd - 4th
Students examine places in nature where patterns can be observed by looking through a number of books after watching a teacher PowerPoint presentation. They illustrate a pattern in nature.
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Food Web

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students identify producers and consumers, including scavengers and decomposers, and discuss role each plays in food web. They then make diagram of possible food chain that might include skull pictured on Montana's quarter, and...
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To Your Health

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
Young scholars focus on how storks and other cultural icons, in both Bulgarian and American customs, are believed to encourage and bring good health. They list three natural phenomena in their region prominently associated with the...
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Chapter 3 Test: The Southeast States

For Students 4th - 5th
In this geography worksheet, students complete a test about the southeastern United States. They name the states, tell about the climate and crops, complete a matching activity about the landforms. and another about the industry.
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Into the Bat Cave

For Teachers K - 8th
Students explore the lives of bats. In this bat lesson plan, students participate in up 6 activities that focus on bats and build their background knowledge about the nocturnal mammals.
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The Monarch Butterfly Watch

For Teachers 2nd - 12th
Young scholars explore monarch migration through the Journey North web site. In this butterfly lesson, students use the internet to identify a butterfly's migration pattern. Young scholars write in electronic journals.
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The Geography of Russia

For Students 5th - 8th
In this geography of Russia learning exercise, students read a 4 page article about the geography of Russia and complete short answer questions and assignments based on the article. Students complete 6 assignments.
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How Much Soil is There?

For Teachers K - 5th
Students examine that all living things depend on soil to live. For this science lesson, students pretend that an apple is planet Earth. Students cut the apple to represent the portions of Earth with the last section representing soil.
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Milk and Monarch Butterfly Mania Journal Entry

For Students 7th - 8th
In this milk and monarch butterfly mania journal entry activity, students write a scientific journal entry about the milkweed plant, using the information from another linked website.  This activity includes many links to other web...
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Sir Gawain and the Green Knight by Anonymous

For Students 9th - 12th
In this online interactive reading comprehension worksheet, students respond to 15 multiple choice questions based on Sir Gawain and the Green Knight. Students may submit their answers to be scored.
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My Little Seed House

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders explore plant life by participating in a germination activity. In this botany lesson, 2nd graders read several books about seed germination including Sunflower House and Tiny Seed. Students identify the necessary elements...
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Estimating Deer Population

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Young scholars calculate the deer population using proportion. In this algebra lesson, students apply the concept of ratio and proportion to real life scenario.
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Butterfly Life Cycle

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders explore biology. In this life cycle lesson, 2nd graders act out the stages a caterpillar goes through to become a butterfly. They spend days prior to this lesson observing caterpillars they have collected and developing...
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Halloween Art Lessons: Explore the Mystery of Masks

For Teachers 2nd - 6th
Halloween art projects take a mysterious turn as students discover the mystery and magic behind mask traditions around the world
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Growing Up (And Around, and Down...) Exploring Plant Growth

For Teachers K
Students build plant growing structures. In this plant growth lesson, students plant growth structures such as a garden tepee or a crawl through tunnel. They grow plants that are appropriate for the structure.
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Children's Literature Across the Curriculum Ideas-In The Small Small Pond

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students read In The Small Small Pond by Denise Fleming. They complete a variety of cross-curricular activities surrounding the study of the pond ecosystem. Included are reading, art, math, science, writing, social studies, and library...
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Ride the Tide

For Teachers 3rd - 4th
Students examine the cause-and-effect relationship between tides and the rocky coast ecosystem. They complete a worksheet that illustrates the intertidal zone.
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Create a Family Crest

For Teachers 1st - 3rd
Pupils create their own family crest using prior knowledge and Japanese and Native American examples of symbolic art. Lesson extensions include the creation of a school crest or woodblock examples of crests.
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Frog Metamorphosis

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students play 20 Questions with animal characteristics and then view an animation of how a tadpole changes into a frog. They consider the importance of camouflage to frogs and write out the story of a frog from tadpole to adult.
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Factors Affecting Plant Growth

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students determine the physical and chemical factors that affect plant growth. In this biology lesson, students explain the role of hormones in plants. They investigate how competition with other plants affect their growth.
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Exploring Biomes

For Students 9th - 10th
For this biology worksheet, students watch a movie about various land biomes. Then they use the word list to the right to complete each of the statements. Students also complete the brief quiz about the movie that follows.
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Australia

For Teachers 1st - 4th
Students participate in activities in which they discover facts about Australia. They examine its climate and history. They complete a worksheet to end the lesson.

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